Superman lore changes forever, as DC explains his secret cosmic connection to Darkseid

Warning! Spoilers ahead for DC All In Special #1!It’s a new era for the DC Universe and a stunning revelation is shining a light on the true connection between Superman and the fearful tyrant Darkseid. Amanda Waller’s attack on the heroes of the DC Universe fails and things finally get back to normal.

however, Absolute power was not without its consequences. To prevent Waller from abusing the multiverse, the Prime Earth sealed itself off from the larger panoply of alternate Earths. Although it helped save the day, it had a serious effect on Darkseid, who finally revealed the truth about his role in the DC Universe and his connection to the Man of Steel.

Darkseid exists to oppose Superman and the hopeful energy Clark embodies

Darkseid represents restraint while Superman represents creation

in DC All In Special #1 By Joshua Williamson, Scott Snyder, Daniel Sampere, Wes Craig, Dan Mora, Tamra Bonvillain, Alejandro Sánchez and Steve Wands, Darkseid is more troubled than ever now that the multiverse is inaccessible. Determined to understand the source of his suffering, he constructs a miracle machine and even sacrifices his son Kalibak to empower it. Once his weapon is operating at full capacity, he embarks on a journey to find out The one person who can give him the answers Darkseid needs: The Spectre.

Darkseid ventures to Heaven and Hell in search of the Spectre, but it is not until he arrives on the dark side of the moon that the villain finds Jim Corrigan held captive by Eclipso. The all-powerful Quintessence attempts to stop Darkseid from interfering with God’s right hand, but thanks to the Miracle Machine, Darkseid fuses his body with the Spectre. In a last ditch effort to stop Darkseid, the Specter brings their fused form to the Justice League’s new Watchtower.

During the fight with the League, the Specter tries to settle with Darkseid by telling him of his true role in the DC Universe. Specter says that the center of the reality around them is life and limitless creation, a hopeful energy embodied by Superman. But this force is countered by restraint and control, embodied by Darkseid (the Specter even calls Darkseid “The true source wall that holds it all back“). Therefore, unlike everyone else, Darkseid has no multiversal variants, as he is a basic force of nature.

Superman and Darkseid are needed for a stable DC Universe

Superman brings life while Darkseid keeps it in check

It should come as no surprise that Superman is the ultimate personification of life and creation in the DC Universe. Who else but the Man of Steel embodies so perfectly the endless journey of ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ life​​​​​​ life​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​parts elsewhere than who else who else who else but the man of steel and who who else? In many ways, the DC Universe is Superman, but the truth is that he is only one side of the coin. Yes, Clark is a fantastic symbol of the great positives of the DCU, but there are negatives in this world as well. And When it comes to someone who can counter Superman, there is no one better than Darkseid.

Creation is a good thing, but unlimited creation is untenable. The DC Universe will never be without heroes and worlds, so it does not need to constantly pump out new ones. So ultimately, something like Darkseid is a necessary evil. Just as creation ushers in new life, restraint keeps it limited to make things more manageable. Darkseid has long expressed desires to control everything and now it finally makes sense why. His endless quest to bring the DC Universe under his heel is Simply Darkseid trying to keep everything under control.

It’s easy to call Superman the hero and Darkseid the villain since, at their core, that’s who they are. But in reality, these icons are two halves of the same coin. The DC Universe fundamentally works because of what each of these two bring to the table. Without Darkseid, life expands with nothing to keep it under control and without Superman, life would not be able to expand at all. It’s a delicate balance, but ultimately one that has kept the DCU stable. But now that Darkseid has changed the game, What will this mean for Superman and the DC Universe?

Darkseid’s Absolute Universe throws the entire DCU out of whack

What happens when Darkseid steals Superman’s role?

DC All In Special #1 ends with Darkseid transferring his energy to a young Earth and creating a world where he is the dominant figure instead of Superman. This kind of world goes against the nature of DC’s reality and is almost certain to cause problems down the line. It’s hard to tell what kind of chaos is about to go down, but by usurping Superman’s role, Darkseid Is about to put the entire DC Omnivese is a serious danger.

DC All In Special #1 is available now from DC Comics.